Question by Lu: Which way did Yuri Gagarin orbit the earth in space? left to right? up and down? clockwise or anticlockwise?
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Answer by Cirric
Hi. He launched towards the east to take advantage of the Earth’s rotation. We still do.
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DanceGirl2 says
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tham153 says
If you were up in space looking down on the north pole, he moved counterclockwise, as do almost all artificial satellites, and as does the Moon.
That is the direction the Earth rotates, so a rocket being llaunched already has that motion–worth about 1000 km/h from where Gagarin was launched.
exert-7 says
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You got no money and you got no home
Spinnin' wheel all alone
Talkin' 'bout your troubles and you never learn
Ride a painted pony let the spinnin' wheel turn
Did you find the directing sign on the
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Would you mind a reflecting sign
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cab veteran says
Most spacecraft travel from left to right and up and down in a trajectory, that the earth is rotating on it's axis. That would also mean is was going counterclockwise if you were looking at the earth, especially from the Northern Hemisphere where Russia is located.